What 𘛒 means
It means “straight,” the opposite of crooked.
When did Tangut writing begin?
Tangut writing emerged around 1036.
The Western Xia, a Tangut state under Emperor Li Yuanhao, used the script for government and books, including Buddhist translations.
The script drew on Chinese writing. An earlier Khitan state had already adopted its own separate script, offering a precedent for a state writing system.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘛒 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type 𘛒
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 186D2, then Alt+X to get 𘛒.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-186d2”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 186d2, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘛒CSS
\186D2How do I type 𘛒?
A Unicode input method that accepts U+186D2 can enter it without Tangut keys. A font with Tangut coverage is still needed to display it.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘛒
HTML hex
𘛒
CSS content
content: "\186D2";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%9B%92
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.